Freedom, Indiana, has one caution light in the center of town. And many aren’t even sure how that got there.
“The old story is that an Amish person and a man in a horse and buggy came to a halt in the middle of the road without knowing who had the right-of-way ... so they put up a light,” said Sammy Davis, a resident of Freedom since 2009.
Cars race down Harrison Memorial Highway without hesitation at speeds exceeding the posted 40 mph speed limit. There are no police to stop them.
Green aluminum signs line the main thoroughfare celebrating notable residents — James Pierce, famous early 20th century actor known for being the fourth actor to play Tarzan, and Davis, a Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient nicknamed "The Real Forrest Gump."